HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATION Cindy ValdezSunday, February 4, 201812-1:30 (one session only)FreeCome play with paint as Cindy encourages you to break out of a painting rut by adding texture and unpredictability into your work.

See what happens when you introduce salt into your wet washes. Create additional lines and texture by using cling film with your paints. Let's see what we can come up with to move that paint around in surprising ways.

This is a hands-on session to allow you to explore the processes yourself and leave with swatches of several techniques for reference in your own work.

Chihiro will teach her approach to soft, beautiful florals and a fuzzy pal in watercolor with this project oriented workshop. Registration is required and a supply list will be available via email. Please call the store at 425.643.1781 or email bellevue.store@danielsmith.com to register.

Cheryl will show how to combine a realistic center of interest with bold and unexpected abstract backgrounds in the same piece. Mix opaque and transparent! Break some rules!

Cheryl is a lifetime resident of the Pacific Northwest and has been an artist from early on. She takes her observations of the world around her and uses her knowledge of color and paint characteristics to depict those observations in beautiful and flowing color. Visit her website at www.cherylrlong.com

Update 1/31/18 - Stella's demonstration and workshop have been Cancelled - due to unforeseen events

Sunday, February 4 – FREE WATERCOLOR DEMONSTRATION

The Magic of Watercolor

12-1:30

with Stella Canfield

Saturday Feb 17-Sunday Feb 18 – $250 WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP

The Magic of Watercolor

10:30-4:30 each day

with Stella Canfield

Each day will include a demonstration by Stella, but be ready to WORK in this workshop. Stella will take you through sketching, design, color, light and techniques combined with emotion, brush strokes, and final touches to create your own paintings. Bring your own original reference photo. A supply list will be provided via email. Registration is required.

While talking about developing her own creative process, Stella will take you through sketching, design, color, light and techniques combined with emotion, brush strokes, and final touches to create a painting during this demo

Stella Canfield watercolor workshops are all about YOU! YOU develop your own creative process and finishing a painting everyday (if not two!). From sketching to design, color, light and techniques until applying emotion, brush strokes, and final touched, Stella will be there for you through the entire day, making you feel comfortable and confident with your process.

As important as painting, you will learn about Stella’s process (she calls it the ‘Muse') and how to fit art into the busy dynamic of the daily life. Stella is a working artist, mother of four, wife and friend, active member of society and a volunteer. She keeps up with life on two continents, North America and Europe. Her energy is contagious! Her passion for life and art is irresistible!

Each class starts with a fast demo after which you dedicate the rest of the day to YOU and YOUR process. Plan to work hard and have a lot of fun. Stella reports the biggest challenge artists face (in these workshops and generally) is to overcome and leave behind the worries and personal limits we carry around that prevent us from “getting into the Zone”. You will paint! You will free yourself from pressure and judgment. You will accept the pleasure of enjoying the creative process while creating for no one else but yourself. There are no limits to creation!

Join Thom for a hands-on chance to try DANIEL SMITH Luminescent Watercolors!This event is for adults from beginner to expert.

You'll learn the difference between Iridescent, Interference, Duochrome and Pearlescent paints. More importantly, you'll get to play with them and see what they do on different backgrounds. Learn to use these beautiful paints to add effects to your paintings impossible to get any other way.

Never touched a paint brush? Now is the time. Looking for something new to bring to your paintings? Let's explore together. Expand your knowledge, spend some time creating, and have some bright and shiny FUN during these dark winter days!Space and supplies are limited, please call the store to reserve your space for this FREE event.425.643.1781